Since 2008, Indiegogo users have been spreading creativity, positivity, and—if we might be so bold—a can-do spirit that’s changing the world in ways both big and small. Even after seven years and tens of thousands of successful fundraisers, our community continues to surprise us every… read more
Since Indiegogo first launched, we’ve seen a growing trend of people everywhere raising money for medical needs—many of which have came from a diagnosis of cancer within one’s family or group of friends. In fact, this clear increase influenced Indiegogo’s launch of Indiegogo Life in… read more
Update: The Indiegogo campaign to bail out Greece has closed and Thom Feeney has opened a new one to for a nonprofit to help more young adults get jobs within Greece–a country that currently has a 25% unemployment rate among 16-24 year olds. Visit the live campaign here.… read more
I just got back from a 16-day, 14-presentation, 100s-of-entrepreneurs, 11-accelerator, 3-factory visit to Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hong Kong and Taipei, where my colleague Ben Bateman (@Gilbetrar) and I did a whirlwind tour of the exploding “maker movement.” In the US we might use the term “entrepreneur”… read more
As a global platform focused on bringing people together to make big things happen, our ecosystem of passionate campaigners and contributors is an integral part of Indiegogo’s core company mission. Similarly, Spotify thrives on the collaboration of music-lovers worldwide to share and discover the tracks… read more
As you’ve seen this week, we’ve collaborated with BigTent by Care.com for Mother’s Day to showcase mothers in the Indiegogo Life and BigTent parent communities who have brought their friends and family together in meaningful ways to make big things happen. We all remember how… read more
Hello there! What better way to spend your time reading a blog post… than watching it! We thought it was about time we put together a video to share some of the amazing stories from over the past year. Indiegogo is home to some incredible… read more
Hello from Israel! With quickly expanding innovations in technological fields including medical devices, security tools, software development, general IT and defenses, along with many global consumer apps such as Moovit, Wix, Waze, Gett and Yo!, it’s no wonder that Israel is frequently called the Start-Up Nation or… read more
Why should a startup bother patenting its innovation when the application process takes over 2.5 years on average for utility patents? Though valid, this question misses a crucial point. Patent applications help startups get funded. Get Patents to Get Funded According to a 2008 Berkeley… read more
At Indiegogo, we routinely gather feedback from users and use this information to help determine what features we build. Some contributors want additional background information about the people running campaigns, as well as an easier way to communicate directly with campaigners, and many campaigners want a way… read more